Car-fender.



No. 718,025. PATENTBD JAN. 6, 1903.

GAR FENDER. APPLICATION 11.31) MAY 14, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOHN B. ROBIDON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO FRANK MOBERLEY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 718,025, dated January 6, 1903. Application filed May 14, 1902. Serial No. 107,265. (No model.)

the art to which it appertains to make and use m the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in car-fenders; and it consists in the novel arrangement, construction, and combination of parts, as will be fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of this invention is to construct a fender which can be easily lowered by the pressure of the foot of the motorm an and can also be removed and placed at either end of the car.

Another object is that the operating mech 2 5 anism is removably attached.

Figure l is a side elevation of my improved car-fender with parts in section, showing it in position upon a car. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

In the construction of the device as shown I provide a suitable frame composed of two side rails 3, a central cross-bar 4, and an end cross-rod 5. Upon the rod 5 are sectional rollers 6, the two end ones being of larger diameter and contact with the rails when the fender is lowered, the remaining rollers being free to revolve in either direction, assisting in tripping the object upon the track and lodging it upon the fender. A raised cross-bar 7 is located near the rear end, and to it and to a cross-bar 8 is secured a wire-netting 9, arranged to provide suitable resiliency when contacted with the body. A rod 10 is connected to the side rails, and to its center is loosely connected a vertical operating-bar 11,

guided in a cleat 12, which is removably attached to the front dashboard of the car-body. The operating-bar 11 is provided with ratchetteeth 13, in which engages a locking and releasing latch-bar 14.. The latch-bar 14. is held in a suitable casing, its inner end having a hole in which engages a pin 15, formed on a foot-lever 16, pivoted at its bottom to a brass plate 17. To the plate is secured a spring 18, its free end engaging with the under surface of the foot-lever 16. (See Fig. 1.) The plate covers the entire mechanism mounted upon the upperside of the car platform and is held in place by a pivotal lock 19. The cleat 12 is also held in place by locks 20. The ends of the side rails have trunnions 21, which fit into clamps 22, secured to the under side of each end of the car and by whichthe fender is held in position and allowed-to tilt.

The fender can be easily removed and attached to either end, likewiseits operating mechanism.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. In combination with a car-fender, pivotally secured to the car, of a vertically mounted ratchet-bar pivotally secured to the fender,

movably and pivotally attached to a car, of

means for holding the fender at any desired incline adjustablysecured to the forward portion of the car, a latch-bar mounted on the platform of the car to engage said means, a foot-lever adapted to operate said latch-bar to release said means, and a base-plate provided with means for guiding the latch-bar and carrying the foot-lever.

3. In combination with a pivotally-mounted and movable fender, of a detachable plate provided with a cleat, a ratchet-bar pivotally secured to the fender and slidable in said cleat, a base-plate removably attached to the platform of the car, a pivoted lever mounted upon said plate, a reciprocating latch. connected to said foot-lever and adapted to disengage the ratchet-lever, and means to guide the latch carried by said plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN B. ROBIDON.

Witnesses:

J. F. OBERWONDER, J. OBRIEN. 

